21st Century Learning:Breaking Down Walls ADVIS Powerful Learning Practice Westtown School Year 1 Team 2009-2010 ---- ----
Professional Development Timeline September 3PLP Fellows Meeting:Preparing for the year ahead September 29Opening Conference at Germantown Academy (8 am-3 pm) October 13Setting the Stage:Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
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Webinar #1 (12:00 to 2:00 pm October 20Getting started, planning forward, finding time to meet to do PLP work
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Face to Face Debrief Webinar 1 (2:00 -3:30 pm) October 22Professional Development Days (In-Service)—3 times/yr
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Proposal to Principals to use in-service days for PLP November 3Release Time: Principal's group approves individual follow-up
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Requested about 60 minutes/ week for release time for PLP work November 17 In-Service Day Planning
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Face to Face (2:30-4:00 pm)
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Confirm which of the 3 discussion topics we would tackle on in-service and assign related tasks November 22Team working session— Getting our bearings
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In Service Day—8:30-3:00 pm
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Where are we starting our own journeys?
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Affirmation that we are focused on learning, our own and our students
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Anchored in strong classroom teaching and learning
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Technology tools as support—not the focus November 30Release Time additions
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Request time to debrief after webinars December 8Principals support release time for Webinars and follow-up December 9Progress Check-in
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Face to Face (1:45-3:15 pm): "to check with each other on project progress and get some reassurance that we're headed in the right direction" December 15Network Literacy: Sharing, Cooperation and Collective Action
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Webinar #2 (12:00 to 2:00 pm)
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Face to Face Debrief (2:00 -3:30 pm) January 4Team working session— Individual project ideas—testing our direction
Discuss institutional direction—many groups working, not connected January 21Network Driven Inquiry:Technological Pedagogy in Action
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Webinar #3 (12:00 to 2:00 pm)
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Face to Face Debrief (2:00 -3:30 pm) February 2Presentation to Lower School Faculty
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Anny and Nichole discuss PLP—thoughts about connecting faculty Feb. 15 (Week of)First meeting of Westtown School’s Global Education Team Feb. 16 Cross-cohort Team Leader webinar (7pm EST)
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Anny participated in a meeting for all Year 1 cohorts, "to meet other PLPer's, discuss how your teams are doing in the project planning process, ask questions, share celebrations and aha moments." Feb. 25Westtown Team Project Planning Meeting*SNOWED OUT*
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Planned Face to Face to produce something we can post to the Team Project Room on the NING before our next Elluminate session on March 2 March 1Consolidate individual elements into a team Wiki page
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Karen consolidated individual elements into a running Team Project Document on the Wiki
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Anny and Margaret managed links for resources March 2Project Workshop& Building Community
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Webinar #4 (12:00 to 2:00 pm)
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Face to Face Debrief (2:00 -3:30 pm) March 22Working Together, Refining our Focus, Communicating with Faculty
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In-Service Day— (8:30 am-2 pm)
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Team Planning, Updating each other on our individual projects
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Preparing for Faculty Presentation
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Presentation to Faculty (2 pm), following the Middle School Re-visioning Project April 1Proposal to Professional Development Committee, Westtown School
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Continue to expand the reach with Y2 Cohort in tact
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Propose adding a new Y1 Cohort April 2Team Project Working Session:Transition toward a TEAM effort
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Face to Face:Team working session (1:45-3:30 pm)
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Discussing individual projects
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Sharing challenges
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Troubleshooting April 9Forging a team concept:Collaborating, finally
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Face to Face:Team working session (1:45-3:30 pm)
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Discussing individual projects
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Sharing challenges
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Troubleshooting April 12Branching out, widening the circle
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Middle School Faculty Moodle Presentation & Forums
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Upper School outreach to Critical Friends—Moodle Page development; Google Document creation April 13LongRangePlanning & Implementation
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Webinar #5 (12:00 to 2:00 pm)
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Face to Face Debrief (2:00 -3:30 pm)
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Collaboration on team learning showcase
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Showcasing our individual projects
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Teaching each other what we have learned April 15Team showcase collaboration
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Face to Face(1:45-3:00 pm)
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Prepare individual display materials
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Collaborate on moving the Wiki from draft toward finished product April 21Culminating Celebration—PLP Learning Showcase
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Germantown Academy (8:00 am-3:00pm) MayReach out to Westtown School Technology Committee
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Demonstrate our Showcase Samples
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Discuss potential application trials on campus for 2010-2011 MayPlanning for Professional Development Cycle for 2010-2011
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ProposePLP Y2 cohort for continuing growth
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Propose adding a new PLP Y1 cohort to extend the impact
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Meet with Principals group to explore opportunities
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Discuss idea for profession learning circles for 2010-11 (monthly? Bi-weekly?)
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Explore current connections/natural groups for professional development opportunities (US English faculty, US History faculty, MS Core teachers, LS faculty) May 24Global Initiatives Team Meeting (5:45-7:00 pm)
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Present our vision for growth and change
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Share our showcase samples June 6-16Faculty Update on our progress—End of Year Faculty Meetings
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Share our showcase?
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Invitation to join professional learning circles 2010 ----
A work in progress, Westtown School 2009-2010 Team--ADVIS Powerful Learning Practice Team Last updated April 16, 2010 by Karen Gallagher
ADVIS Powerful Learning Practice
Westtown School Year 1 Team
2009-2010
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Professional Development Timeline
September 3 PLP Fellows Meeting: Preparing for the year ahead
September 29 Opening Conference at Germantown Academy (8 am-3 pm)
October 13 Setting the Stage: Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
October 20 Getting started, planning forward, finding time to meet to do PLP work
October 22 Professional Development Days (In-Service)—3 times/yr
November 3 Release Time: Principal's group approves individual follow-up
November 17 In-Service Day Planning
November 22 Team working session— Getting our bearings
November 30 Release Time additions
December 8 Principals support release time for Webinars and follow-up
December 9 Progress Check-in
December 15 Network Literacy: Sharing, Cooperation and Collective Action
January 4 Team working session— Individual project ideas—testing our direction
January 21 Network Driven Inquiry: Technological Pedagogy in Action
February 2 Presentation to Lower School Faculty
Feb. 15 (Week of) First meeting of Westtown School’s Global Education Team
Feb. 16 Cross-cohort Team Leader webinar (7pm EST)
Feb. 25 Westtown Team Project Planning Meeting *SNOWED OUT*
March 1 Consolidate individual elements into a team Wiki page
March 2 Project Workshop& Building Community
March 22 Working Together, Refining our Focus, Communicating with Faculty
April 1 Proposal to Professional Development Committee, Westtown School
April 2 Team Project Working Session: Transition toward a TEAM effort
April 9 Forging a team concept: Collaborating, finally
April 12 Branching out, widening the circle
April 13 Long Range Planning & Implementation
April 15 Team showcase collaboration
April 21 Culminating Celebration—PLP Learning Showcase
May Reach out to Westtown School Technology Committee
May Planning for Professional Development Cycle for 2010-2011
May 24 Global Initiatives Team Meeting (5:45-7:00 pm)
June 6-16 Faculty Update on our progress—End of Year Faculty Meetings
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A work in progress,
Westtown School 2009-2010 Team--ADVIS Powerful Learning Practice Team
Last updated April 16, 2010 by Karen Gallagher